Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate Youssef Chahed speaks during a news conference after his meeting with Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis

Nigeria, Algeria struggle with cholera outbreak

Southern Algeria and northern Nigeria continue to struggle to contain a cholera outbreak amid floods and insecurity. In Algeria’s south, cholera and diphtheria spread among a late reaction from health authorities leading to over 23 deaths. Videos shared on social media showed congested hospitals in the impoverished Algerian south with patients lying on the ground […]

Abundant Rainfall Augurs well for Morocco’s Crop Year, Water Storage

The abundant rainfalls witnessed in Morocco in winter and early spring of 2018 are auguring well for the agricultural sector and the country’s water reserves. The dam filling rate increased to 69.2% by April 16, with rainfall ranging between 100 to 120 mm in the north and 30 to 60 mm in the center and […]

African Atlantic Gas Pipeline: MoU signing between Togo’s SOTOGAZ, Nigeria’s NNPC, and Morocco’s ONHYM

The meetings of the technical and steering Committees of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, held in Rabat July 10-11, highlighted by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Togolese Gaz Company (SOTOGAZ-Togo), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC-Nigeria), and Morocco’s Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM). This memorandum, the latest to be inked after […]